Handicapped parking again cut on residential streets

October 8, 2012

By

Ted Lutz

Photo by Ted Lutz
Jean Swanson of 323 Kearney St. stands and speaks Monday at a meeting of the Kane Borough Council. The standing-room-only crowd at the meeting included more than 25 borough residents.

Reserved handicapped parking on residential streets in Kane has been eliminated-- again.
The Kane Borough Council voted 5-2 Monday to repeal an ordinance covering residential handicap parking spaces.
Council President Howard Kane joined with Councilwoman Janet Bard and Councilmen Harold Hallberg, Bill Tunall and Dennis Drost to repeal the ordinance adopted in June. Councilwoman Holly Harris and Councilman John Gentilman cast the lone negative votes.
Council in April voted to eliminate reserved parking for handicapped on residential streets. However, council in May introduced legislation to revised its ordinance and allow the parking spaces for handicapped.